Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Reports New 5.0% Stake in Heartland Express Inc (HTLD)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP filed a Schedule 13G on April 9, 2026, reporting a new 5.0% ownership stake in Heartland Express Inc (HTLD). As of the event date on March 31, 2026, the investment firm beneficially owns 3,873,653 shares of common stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP serves as an investment adviser to various registered investment companies, trusts, and separate accounts (collectively, the "Funds"). While the firm possesses voting and investment power over these securities, it explicitly disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares, noting that the securities are owned by the Funds themselves. Of the total shares, Dimensional reports sole voting power over 3,778,182 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 3,873,653 shares. The filing indicates that the shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing or changing the control of the issuer. This filing marks an increase from a previously reported 0.0% position, establishing Dimensional as a significant institutional shareholder in the trucking and logistics company.